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title: Install espanso on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of espanso for on Ubuntu - Cross-platform Text
  Expander written in Rust
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/espanso/ubuntu
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# Install espanso on **Ubuntu**

# espanso

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/espanso/ubuntu#install)

#### Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust

Visit the [espanso website](<https://espanso.org>) or the [GitHub page](<https://github.com/federico-terzi/espanso>)

**What is a Text Expander?**

A *text expander* is a program that detects when you type
a specific **keyword** and replaces it with **something else**.
This is useful in many ways:

* **Save a lot of typing**, expanding common sentences.
* Create **system-wide** code snippets.
* Execute **custom scripts**
* Use **emojis** like a pro.

**Key Features**

* Works on **Windows**, **macOS** and **Linux**
* Works with almost **any program**
* Works with **Emojis** 😄
* Works with **Images**
* **Date** expansion support
* **Custom scripts** support
* **Shell commands** support
* **App-specific** configurations
* Expandable with **packages**
* Built-in **package manager** for [espanso hub](<https://hub.espanso.org/>)
* File based configuration

**Get Started**

Visit the [official documentation](<https://espanso.org/docs/>).

**Support**

If you need some help to setup espanso, want to ask a question or simply get involved
in the community, [Join the official Subreddit](<https://www.reddit.com/r/espanso/>)! :)

### Package name

* espanso

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 28 March 2022 - latest/stable
* 18 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [espanso.org](https://espanso.org/ "https://espanso.org/")

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### Contact

* [www.reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/espanso/ "https://www.reddit.com/r/espanso/")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/espanso/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install espanso

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install espanso

To install espanso, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install espanso --classic
```

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### More things to do…

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